title: Promoting mother-infant interaction and infant mental health in low-income Korean families: attachment-based cognitive behavioral approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated the attachment-based cognitive behavioral approach (ACBA) to enhance mother-infant interaction and infant mental health.
  
  
  METHODS
  This quasi-experimental study used a pre-posttest control group design. Participants were 40 low-income, mother-infant (infant ages 12-36 months) dyads, 20 dyads per group. The ACBA group received 10 weekly 90-min sessions. Dependent variables were changes in mother-infant interaction and infant mental health. Additionally, we explored changes in mothers' attachment security.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The groups differed significantly in changes in mother-infant interaction, infant mental health problems, and mothers' attachment security.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ACBA may enhance mother-infant interaction and infants' mental health.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Gyungjoo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCreary
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Breitmayer
authors.forename: Mi Ja
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D011203:Poverty; D056910:Republic of Korea; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Attachment; infant mental health; mother-infant interaction; poverty